Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2017

Ondrej Suha

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2017-0098, written 30 Mar 2017. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report30 Mar 2017
Reference2017-0098
DeceasedOndrej Suha
CoronerAndrew Haigh
Coroner areaStaffordshire (South)
CategoryState Custody related deaths
Organisation namedStaffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS
THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:

1. Michael Spurr -Chief Executive
National Offender Management Service
Clive House
70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX

1 | CORONER

| am Mr Andrew Haigh senior coroner for the coroner area of Staffordshire South

2 | CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS

| bao this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act
2009 and regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013.

3 | INVESTIGATION and INQUEST

Qn 5th January 2016 | commenced an investigation into the death of Ondrej SUHA
aged 19 years. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 28th March
2017. The conclusion of the inquest was Accident.

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

Qndrej Suha was a serving prisoner at HMPYOI Brinsford. On 21st December 2015
he was found hanging in his cell. He was taken to New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton and died there on 25th December 2015.

5 | CORONER’S CONCERNS

During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to
concern. In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is
taken. In the circumstances it is my statutory duty to report to you.

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. —

(1) Ondrej was discovered hanging in his cell soon after 9pm. In his evidence
the Prison officer who was involved in the initial response indicated that he
had just started his first night shift (he was experienced with day shifts) but
had no specific training for this. | wonder if standard training for Prison
fficers should include some limited information about differences in the
regime when the prison is in the night/patrol state.

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2) The initial staff responding to the incident did not have first aid training to
enable them to attempt resuscitation. Subsequently many staff at HMPYOI

oni have had this training. However | wonder if basic resuscitation
should form part of a Prison Officer's training or indeed if the quotas for staff
on duty at any one time in a prison with such training should be reviewed.

ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In| my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you
ave the power to take such action.

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YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this
report, namely by 25th May 2017 |, the coroner, may extend the period.

Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting
out the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed.

COPIES and PUBLICATION

| have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested
Persons:

e Irwin Mitchell Solicitors for the Family

Government Legal Department for the Prison Service

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust

Independent Monitoring Board at HMPYOI Brinsford

Nursing and Midwifery Council

| am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response.

The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary
form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it
uspful or of interest. You may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time
of your response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief
Coroner.

30th March 2017

Signed by:
Andrew A Haigh

HM Senior Coroner forStaffordshire (South)
No 1 Staffordshire Place

Stafford

STH6 2LP

Tel No: 01785 276127
ss¢or@staffordshire.gov.uk

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